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Old 05-16-2016, 09:56 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Anyone else miss the days were you could find good songs like these on the radio??





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How dare you insult Lou Bega.
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Insult?? Those are all modern masterpieces.
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So of course there are great musicians/bands currently

BUT

Heres my question, are mainstream pop hits suckier today than it was?
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Heres my question, are mainstream pop hits suckier today than it was?
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I'd say it's about the same.
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Ke$ha > The Beatles
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Osmonds & The Sweet > Ke$ha
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Kesha gets my respect as a plagiarist.

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Osmonds & The Sweet > Ke$ha
Yeah, no. Ke$ha uber alles.




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Kesha gets my respect as a plagiarist.


First she tricks Iggy Pop into being on her album, and now this? At least she doesn't give a **** if any of her fans have actually heard of the people she's referencing.
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